Metabay Studio

Build a mobile app people want to use

Polished iOS and Android apps that feel intuitive, perform reliably and are engineered to scale.

An app that exists
An app that performs and scales
Fast
Reliable
Analytics
Scale

Both look polished. We engineer for speed, reliability, analytics and growth.

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A product team with founder judgement

Everyone on the team has built and operated a business. Across the team, we have scaled products and completed exits, so the product calls come with the design and code.

01

The mobile moment first

We start with why someone opens the app on a phone rather than forcing a desktop product onto a smaller screen.

02

One roadmap, both stores

iOS and Android move together wherever they can, with platform-specific work only where it improves the experience.

03

Launch is part of the build

Signing, store review, analytics, crash reporting and the next release are planned before the first version is submitted.

What the mobile build includes

Five parts of a mobile product that need to work together before users ever see the store page.

Product definition and UX

The smallest set of screens and actions that makes the app useful from the first session.

We remove steps before polishing them, because speed to value matters more on a phone.

iOS and Android development

Cross-platform or native engineering chosen around the product, performance and device features.

The technology follows the experience and release plan, not the team's favourite framework.

Backend and integrations

Accounts, payments, notifications and the systems the app needs to talk to.

Interfaces are designed to survive changes in vendors and business rules without rebuilding the whole app.

Store submission

Certificates, privacy details, screenshots, review requirements and the release itself.

Submission is treated as a delivery stage with known owners, not an administrative task left until launch day.

Analytics and iteration

The events, crashes and user paths that show what the next release should improve.

We measure whether users reach the product's useful moment, not just how many times the app opens.

45+
Products shipped and used
2
Exited apps, so far

Mobile products we took to users

MoovMyWay, EasyChef and Kinda show the product decisions, mobile experience and engineering behind the screens.

Project 1 of 3: MoovMyWay

MoovMyWay
HIRE

MoovMyWay

Fractional CTO for a Singapore dance app that scores your moves in real time with on-device AI.

KEY POINTS

4 hrs
a week, founder-level
iOS + Android
both stores, live
12 weeks
from engagement to App Store

NEXT STEP

Tell us what the mobile app needs to do

We reply within a working day.

45+
In-house projects
30+
AI agents live in production
8+ yrs
Founder-led expertise
5 stars on Google
step 1 of 5

What are we building?

A rough answer is fine.

What our clients say

Real reviews from clients we have worked with. Left on Google, or filmed by them, and unedited.

5 stars on Google
Sam TrickettFounder, Kinda
I found the whole process very efficient, informative and simple. Most days i chatted with the team which was really helpful to feel aligned. Very direct and efficient and give good ideas snd feedback.
Simon LallozGoogle review
I've worked with this team on several personal projects, and the main reason I keep coming back is simple: they deliver. Everything is built in-house, which makes collaboration straightforward and execution fast. What I appreciated most is that projects weren't handed over as rough concepts, but as market-ready products I could actually use and build on. The four-week delivery timeline sounds ambitious, but in my experience it held up. Communication was clear, decisions were practical, and there was no unnecessary back-and-forth. If you want people who can turn ideas into real digital ventures without overcomplicating things, this team does exactly that.
LUNAGoogle review
I've been working with them from past 1 year and it's really good to have mentor like Maxime - owner of metabay
Sam TrickettFounder, Kinda
I found the whole process very efficient, informative and simple. Most days i chatted with the team which was really helpful to feel aligned. Very direct and efficient and give good ideas snd feedback.
Simon LallozGoogle review
I've worked with this team on several personal projects, and the main reason I keep coming back is simple: they deliver. Everything is built in-house, which makes collaboration straightforward and execution fast. What I appreciated most is that projects weren't handed over as rough concepts, but as market-ready products I could actually use and build on. The four-week delivery timeline sounds ambitious, but in my experience it held up. Communication was clear, decisions were practical, and there was no unnecessary back-and-forth. If you want people who can turn ideas into real digital ventures without overcomplicating things, this team does exactly that.
LUNAGoogle review
I've been working with them from past 1 year and it's really good to have mentor like Maxime - owner of metabay

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to develop an app in Singapore?

The useful estimate depends on the first release scope, the systems the app connects to and whether any device-specific features are required. We give you a range after defining the smallest version worth putting in users' hands.

Should we build for iOS, Android or both?

That depends on where your first users are and what the app needs from the device. Many products can launch on both from one codebase, while some benefit from starting on one platform and learning first.

Do you use native or cross-platform development?

Both. We choose based on performance, device integrations, team ownership and release needs. Cross-platform is often the efficient choice, but not when it compromises the product's core interaction.

Do you submit the app to the Apple App Store and Google Play?

Yes. Store setup, signing, privacy information, review preparation and submission are included in the release work, with the accounts owned by you.

Can you maintain the app after launch?

Yes. We can monitor stability, handle platform updates and ship the next releases, or hand the app to your own team with the code, accounts and runbooks in place.